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A History of Australia

A History of Australia

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 A Chronological, Listenable, Academic podcast about Australia’s history.Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. World
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  • Ep107: Gallipoli & the Anzac Legend | 1915

    Ep107: Gallipoli & the Anzac Legend | 1915
    Feb 10 2026

    This episode, we discuss Australia's involvement in World War One during 1915, and more specifically, the Gallipoli Campaign. At the heart of Australia's national story, we discuss it, the Battle at Lone Pine, the Anzac Legend, and talk about the myths that have come to be associated with the Anzacs at Gallipoli.

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    32 mins
  • Ep106: The Battle of Broken Hill | 1915

    Ep106: The Battle of Broken Hill | 1915
    Jan 27 2026

    This episode, focusing on the home front during 1915, we take a look at the violent attack known as the Battle of Broken Hill. We also discuss the recruitment drives for World War One known as Snowball Marches and talk about the resignation of Prime Minister Andrew Fisher for Billy Hughes.

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    20 mins
  • Ep105: The Start of World War One | 1914

    Ep105: The Start of World War One | 1914
    Jan 13 2026

    This episode, we begin our journey into Australia's participation into World War One. We discuss the battle of the Cocos Islands, the Australian takeover of German New Guinea, and the fact that an Australian fort may have fired the first shot of the war for the entire British Empire.
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    24 mins
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